Helian Jue took Qiao You into the hovercar, intending to try their luck at the store where they had last seen Bai Heng.
After learning that the homeless man she met at the store entrance was Bai Heng, Qiao Youzai carefully recalled the specific details.
That day, Qiao You and Helian Jue were preparing to go to the store to shop.
Qiao You liked to look around as she walked, and unintentionally, she met Bai Heng's gaze.
I didn't realize it at the time, but now that I think about it carefully, maybe Bai Heng was watching them all along.
Encouraged by Helian Jue, Xiaoyu carried the food, water, and clothes she had bought to Baiheng.
Bai Heng first thanked Qiao You, then asked who the person next to him was. Xiao Yu didn't think much of it and replied: "It's my brother!"
"He has the countenance of an emperor."
Qiao You remembered Bai Heng's comment about Helian Jue very well.
After learning the whole story, Helian Jue was certain that even though Bai Heng was far away from the capital star of the empire, he had always been paying attention to the empire.
There is a very high probability that Bai Heng recognized him that day.
Helian Jue frequently appears in various interstellar news, but every time he goes out, he deliberately changes his appearance, and that day was no exception.
Even though his appearance has changed, Bai Heng can still recognize him, which means that his physical habits have long been memorized.
This is why Helian Jue insisted on making the trip in person. Bai Heng must have some appreciation for him, which increases the probability of persuading him to return to the capital.
The hovercar was parked in front of that store.
After getting off the bus, Qiao You immediately went to look at the corner of the wall across the street from the store.
There were no familiar faces; instead, there were a few small vendors setting up stalls.
After jogging a few steps, Qiao You stopped, turned around to make sure her brother was following, and then continued walking.
Under Helian Jue's intentional or unintentional guidance, Qiao You is no longer so afraid of dealing with strangers.
Helian Jue stood about five or six meters away, listening to the conversation between Xiaoyu and the small vendor.
Qiao You asked the small vendors if they had seen the homeless man who used to always lean against the corner of the wall.
"We haven't seen them for a long time. All the homeless people have been driven away, which is bad for the image of Bell Star."
"We've been setting up our stall here for almost a month now."
"Those homeless people must have gone to the suburbs."
...
Several vendors chattered amongst themselves, saying that Bell Star had driven away homeless people and prohibited them from staying in the city center in order to clean up the city.
Nobody knows where those homeless people went.
Qiao You walked dejectedly toward Helian Jue, "Brother..."
"It's alright, let's search in the suburbs," Helian Jue reassured him.
The two had no choice but to take the hovercar again and try to find a different place.
Once in the car, Helian Jue pulled up a map of Bel Star.
Qiao You also came over and watched her brother draw on the big screen.
Several locations have been roughly circled, and these places are all possibilities.
But Helian Jue kept staring at one spot, lost in thought.
“Baby, let’s go here first,” Helian Jue said decisively.
This location is very close to the high-rise screen on Bell Star, and there are no tall buildings obstructing the view from here.
Bai Heng's familiarity with the empire and with him further confirms this.
He must have detailed sources of information.
Qiao You naturally trusted Helian Jue completely. If his brother said to look for him here, then General Bai Heng must be here.
Half an hour later, the hovercar arrived.
This is a vast lawn, with countless hovercars and shuttle-specific tracks standing above it, somewhat resembling various bridges on ancient Earth.
Below are caves left from previous municipal construction. Although the environment is not good, they are a rare place for homeless people to live.
You can indeed see the giant screen on the skyscraper of Bell Star very clearly from here.
The moment they got off the car, all the homeless people gathered there turned their attention to the two of them.
In this situation, Helian Jue dared not let Xiaoyu leave his side and held her tightly at all times.
Qiao You is a mermaid, and his tail is more agile than his legs, so he is not very steady on this rugged road.
Qiao You twisted his ankle four times after walking only a few dozen meters.
Helian Jue didn't care that they were outside, and was about to pick the person up when...
Qiao You suddenly exclaimed with delight, "Brother! General Bai Heng!"
After saying that, Qiao You abruptly shook off Helian Jue's hand and ran straight ahead.
"Little Fish!" Helian Jue quickly followed.
Qiao You was solely focused on helping his brother find General Bai Heng, disregarding everything else. The person he had just seen was indeed General Bai Heng; he had caught a glimpse of his profile.
Bai Heng pulled his coat tighter around himself and walked even faster.
"General Bai Heng, please wait a moment!"
Qiao You was running in a hurry and accidentally bumped into two other homeless people who were together.
"How did such a fair-skinned child end up in a place like this?"
“They’re from a wealthy family. Look at their clothes, they’re rich.”
As the two men reached out to grab Qiao You, Helian Jue's anger level instantly reached its peak.
These homeless people, while not all of them are vicious, have no ambition or hope for life, which greatly increases their likelihood of committing evil deeds.
Qiao You clenched his fists. If these two dared to touch him, he would definitely punch them!
He's very strong!
The two homeless men had just reached out their hands, before they could even touch anyone, when an arm suddenly grabbed them, and a hoarse voice shouted angrily, "Get lost!"
The next second, Helian Jue also came to Qiao You's side and pulled him towards his direction.
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